ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) To prioritize service over profit, House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has espoused proposals to nationalize the power industry. Castro says that the option of a State...
The Senate Committee on Public Services is ready to evaluate the 25-year legislative franchise granted to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the committee, disclosed this on Tuesday, January 9 amid the ongoing power crisis that...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes on Tuesday, January 9 blamed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) failure to execute most of its major projects saying this contributed heavily to the massive blackout in Western Visayas. For the longest time,...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the company should not be solely held accountable for the recent Panay power outage, as other parties in the energy sector were also involved. In an interview with the ANC on Monday, Jan. 8, NGCP Spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said they do...
Possible sanctions are being explored by the government against the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and operators of several power plants for the power outage in Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo stressed on Friday, Jan. 5, that the "rampant failure" of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to do its obligation in operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid is sufficient ground to warrant a review and eventual termination of its...
Sen. Nancy Binay said on Friday, Jan. 5, that the recent power outage in Western Visayas only validates that the country is clearly behind schedule in developing energy solutions. In a statement, Binay voiced her apprehension regarding the repercussions of the extensive power outage in Western...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the power firms responsible for the power outage in Western Visayas should be penalized for their inefficiency. Escudero pointed out that the island-wide power outage has caused so much business losses and opportunities for the affected cities and...
Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Wednesday, January 3 called on the government to come up with a mechanism to address the massive power outage that hit Panay Island. “The severity of the power shortage in Panay Island cannot be overstated. The absence of electricity not only...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported ongoing power restoration efforts in parts of Visayas that are affected by the Panay power plant shutdown. According to an update as of 6:00AM on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the NGCP said that 144.2 megawatts (MW) of power was being served by...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronation night of the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at the Limketkai Atrium on Saturday night, August 26, was marred by a brief power outage. A POWER outage mars the coronation night of the M iss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at Limketkai Atrium on Saturday, August 26. (Photo...
